Stock Investing — Intermediate: Reading Financial Statements

Three statements tell a company's story: the income statement (revenue, expenses, profit), the balance sheet (assets, liabilities, equity), and the cash flow statement (actual cash in/out). Profits can be massaged; cash flow is harder to fake, which is why experienced investors watch it closely.

Key takeaways

• Income, balance sheet, and cash flow each reveal a different angle.
• Cash flow is the reality check on reported profit.
• Trends over several periods matter more than one quarter.

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